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SPECIAL EDUCATION BASICS. Adrienne Volenik Education Rights Clinic University of Richmond School of Law 804-289-8921. Resources. Federal Statute 20 USC §1400 et. seq. Federal Regs. 34 CFR §300.1 – 300.537 State Regulations - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SPECIAL EDUCATION BASICSSPECIAL EDUCATION BASICS
Adrienne VolenikEducation Rights ClinicUniversity of RichmondSchool of Law804-289-8921
Resources
Federal Statute 20 USC §1400 et. seq.
Federal Regs. 34 CFR §300.1 – 300.537
State Regulations
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/regulations/state/regs_speced_disability_va.pdf
Resources
Parent’s Guide
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/parents/parents_guide.pdf
Parent Advocacy Information
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Topics for Today
Eligibility IEPs
Notice and Process Team Members and participation Content Disagreements
Child with a Disability
(i) with intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments (incl. deafness), speech or language impairments, visual impairments (incl. blindness), serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning disabilities; AND
Child with a Disability
AND (ii) who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.
Eligibility
Process begins with referral
Referral Process: Child Study Team
Referral for evaluation may be made by parent, SEA, LEA, other state agency (1414(B)) to principal or designee or
Any source (8VAC20-81-60) Determine eligibility within 65 business
days of receipt of referral
Evaluation
Requires informed parental consent Non-discriminatory, valid testing Comprehensive to identify all of a chil
d’s needs Results to parent at least 2 business
days before eligibility meeting
Eligibility
Parents are entitled to participate Parental consent required to find child
eligible for services
Parents Can Refuse Consent
For initial evaluation, LEA can seek override unless inconsistent with state law.
Sec. 1414(a)(1)(D)
IEP Process
IEP to be developed w/in 30 calendar days of eligibility determination.
IEP to be in effect at the beginning of the school year.
IEP Notice
In writing (telephone & in person must be documented)
Purpose, date, time, location Who will attend Others with special knowledge may attend Early enough so that parents can attend Mutually agreed on time and place
8 VAC 20-81-110(E)
Presence of Parent
LEAs to take steps to ensure parental attendance
Can use speaker phones or conference calls
Can occur without parents if LEA documents efforts to get parents there (record of attempts to arrange mutual time and place)
8 VAC 20-80-62(D)
Taping IEP Meetings
Audio tapes shall be permitted Give advance notice in writing Without notice, must provide copy of the recording
to LEA (part of record) Must provide own recording equipment LEA can prohibit video tapes but must allow
exceptions to implement parental rights
Individualized Education Programs
Written statement Developed, reviewed, revised at least
annually School personnel can develop a draft
in advance of the meeting (ideally shared in advance of the meeting)
IEP Content
PLOP (present level of academic and functional performance) (Sec. 1414) should drive the IEP How disability affects involvement in gen’l
ed. curriculum/ appropriate activities Every goal should flow from the IEP
IEP Content (cont.)
Measurable annual goals (academic and functional) designed to meet needs resulting from disability to
enable child to be involved and make progress in the general curriculum
meet other educational needs that result from disability
IEP Content (cont.)
Description of how progress will be measured (specific tests?)
When periodic reports of progress on annual goals will be made
IEP Content (cont)
Special education and related services and supplementary aides and services to be provided to or on behalf of child, and
Program modifications or supports for school personnel that will benefit the child
IEP Content (cont)
LRE – the extent to which the child will be educated and participate with other children.
IEP Content (cont)
Projected start dates for services plus frequency, location, and duration
At 14, measurable postsecondary goals based on transition assessments related to training, education, employment & independent living skills
Transfer of rights notice beginning one year before transfer.
IEP Team
Parents Not less than 1 regular ed teacher of child if
child is participating in reg. ed. Not less than one sp. ed teacher of child LEA rep. who can supervise sp. ed., is
knowledgeable about gen’l. ed. curriculum and LEA available resources
Sec. 614
IEP Team
Someone who can interpret instructional implications of evaluation results
Those with knowledge or special expertise regarding child, at discretion of parent or agency
When appropriate, the child.
IEP Attendance
Parents & school can agree to excuse members when their areas are not being considered
Can excuse others by agreement when consultation occurs before IEP meeting
Agreement to be in writing
IEP Changes
Can be made without meeting by agreement
Do not require complete rewriting Can revise to address lack of
progress, new evaluations, changes in needs
Consenting to IEPs
For service provision, LEA shall not provide services in the absence of initial consent.
Parents must consent to changes in IEPs that amount to a reduction or termination of services
Consent
An LEA may not use the parent’s refusal to consent to one service or activity to deny the parent or child any other service, benefit, or activity of the public agency. 300.300(d)(3); 20-81-170(E)(4)(d).
Tips for Parents
Make sure the child’s teacher is aware of the child’s disability and has seen the IEP